8190. Shaashgaz
Strong's Lexicon
Shaashgaz: Shaashgaz

Original Word: שַׁעַשְׁגַּז
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Sha`ashgaz
Pronunciation: sha-ash-gaz
Phonetic Spelling: (shah-ash-gaz')
Definition: Shaashgaz
Meaning: Shaashgaz

Word Origin: Of Persian origin

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the name Shaashgaz, as it is a specific proper noun of Persian origin found in the Hebrew text.

Usage: Shaashgaz is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. It refers specifically to a eunuch who served in the Persian court during the reign of King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I). The name itself does not have a specific meaning in Hebrew, as it is of Persian origin.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of the Book of Esther, Shaashgaz is one of the eunuchs in charge of the king's harem. Eunuchs were often employed in royal courts in the ancient Near East, particularly in roles that required trust and discretion, such as overseeing the king's harem. The Persian Empire, during the time of Ahasuerus, was vast and diverse, and the royal court was a place of significant political and social activity.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of foreign origin
Definition
a Pers. eunuch
NASB Translation
Shaashgaz (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
שַׁעַשְׁגַּז noun masculine person Esther 2:14, Γαι.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Shaashgaz

Of Persian derivation; Shaashgaz, a eunuch of Xerxes -- Shaashgaz.

Forms and Transliterations
שַֽׁעֲשְׁגַ֛ז שעשגז ša‘ăšḡaz ša·‘ăš·ḡaz shaashGaz
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Englishman's Concordance
Esther 2:14
HEB: אֶל־ יַ֧ד שַֽׁעֲשְׁגַ֛ז סְרִ֥יס הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ
NAS: to the custody of Shaashgaz, the king's
KJV: to the custody of Shaashgaz, the king's
INT: to the custody of Shaashgaz eunuch the king's

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 8190
1 Occurrence


ša·‘ăš·ḡaz — 1 Occ.















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